1954 Map of Santa Rosa

About this map

Santa Rosa centers this mid-century survey, revealing a post-war cityscape bounded by the rising terrain of Taylor Mtn and the Sonoma Valley. The city's civic core is clearly defined, featuring the Courthouse, City Hall, and the Luther Burbank Gardens. Beyond the urban grid, the map illustrates the era's educational and institutional growth through numerous local schools like Herbert Slater Jr High Sch and the Jr College. Transport and industry are marked by the Northwestern Pacific line and an inactive Naval Auxiliary Air Station south of town. Notable for genealogists, the sheet preserves the locations of several burial grounds, including the Rural Cemetery and Odd Fellows Cem, alongside landmarks such as the Bennett Valley Grange Hall and the Hillcrest Detention Home tucked into the foothills.